Mavic Aksium Race wheels for Junior 'Cross Racing??

I'm a Newbie here, but I've got a wheel question.
I'm building up a 'cross bike for my 11 year old son, using a Scatto Junior frame from Europe. One idea I had was to take the Mavic Aksium Race wheels from my Focus road bike and put them on this 'cross bike, then get a newer/nicer/lighter set of wheels for my Focus.

What do you think? Wills these wheels hold up to cross racing? My son is only ~100 lbs, and the cross races around SE Michigan are usually pretty smooth. Thoughts?

Beware, however, there will be a time when your son starts getting better equipment than you.

Originally Posted by reedgmi

I'm a Newbie here, but I've got a wheel question.
I'm building up a 'cross bike for my 11 year old son, using a Scatto Junior frame from Europe. One idea I had was to take the Mavic Aksium Race wheels from my Focus road bike and put them on this 'cross bike, then get a newer/nicer/lighter set of wheels for my Focus.

What do you think? Wills these wheels hold up to cross racing? My son is only ~100 lbs, and the cross races around SE Michigan are usually pretty smooth. Thoughts?

"Pardon me, but could you help out a fellow American who's down on his luck?"

I raced a set all season and could not for the love of god destroy them...I actually picked up 2 more sets for spares. I even ran a set of them @ Iron Cross this year. For a wheel that can be picked up on Craigslist for 150 bucks a set in near new condition I'll prolly continue running them for a long time.